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Richard Edward Foster

In memory of:

Private Richard Edward Foster

April 22, 1916

Military Service


Service Number:

457560

Age:

17

Force:

Army

Unit:

Canadian Infantry, Canadian Expeditionary Force

Division:

"D" Coy. 60th Bn.

Additional Information


Son of Alice Edwards (formerly Foster), of Verdun, Montreal, and Richard Foster.

Commemorated on Page 87 of the First World War Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.

Burial Information


Cemetery:
Grave Reference:

I. M. 31.

Location:

MENIN ROAD SOUTH MILITARY CEMETERY is located 2 Kilometres east of Ieper town centre, on the Meenseweg (N8), connecting Ieper to Menen. From Ieper town centre the Meenseweg is located via Torhoutstraat and right onto Basculestraat. Basculestraat ends at a main cross roads, directly over which begins the Meenseweg. The MENIN ROAD SOUTH MILITARY CEMETERY is located 800 metres along the Meenseweg on the right hand side of the road.

Information courtesy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.

Digital Collection

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  • Newspaper clipping– From the Montreal Star c.1916. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
  • Entrance
  • Cross of Sacrifice
  • Grave Marker

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